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President Joe Biden waited to speak at the Capitol Child Development Center in Hartford, Conn., on Friday, Oct. 15, 2021, as he promoted his “build

What would $3.5 trillion get for Americans?

People talk about the cost of that big federal bill but don't know what's in it. So I'll tell you.

A primer on the Senate, and why it needs reform

October 17
The Senate’s reconciliation rules lead directly to what we have today, John James writes: “disparate major policy proposals glopped together in o
The rules in place spawn political game-playing that only makes things worse.

Federal programs never die ... or so Democrats hope

October 17
Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi speaks as U.S Rep John Larson, D-Conn., left listens, during a news conference at Goodwin University on Sept. 8, in
Once citizens value a benefit, it's difficult to take it away.

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Annette Meeks
5:45pm
Amy Barnes, a senior scientist, works at a Pfizer research and development facility in Chesterfield, Mo., March 30.

Voiding drug patents risks dangerous side effects

It's naive to think there wouldn't be consequences to such a move.
Stephen L. Carter
5:45pm
The rhetoric we use when discussing the Supreme Court and its work has scarcely changed in more than a century, the writer notes.

The most momentous Supreme Court term ever — again?

We've made a habit of being melodramatic.
Opinion
5:45pm

National assessment reveals a depressing drop in proficiency

Students aren't doing well.
Thomas Fisher
October 16
A local nonprofit that believes tiny houses are the answer to the homeless crisis set up a model village in a Maplewood church parking lot, pictured h

Tiny houses could aid homeless

Faith communities can and will help if governments will get out of the way.
the Economist
October 16
A security guard stands between solar panels implemented by Amplus Solar on the roof of the Yamaha Motor Co. plant in Surajpur, Uttar Pradesh, India,

The world isn't ready for its first green energy crisis

Ending the fossil fuel era is proving easier than replacing it.
Justin Merritt
October 15
College is getting more expensive, and larger loans are part of the problem.

Lending bubble has produced student debt crisis

Since easy loans have made students and parents less price sensitive, colleges are further incentivized to raise prices.
John Rash
October 15
Iran’s President-elect Ebrahim Raisi speaks at his first news conference in Tehran, Iran, on June 21, 2021, following his election. American officia

'Pivot' to Asia may pivot back to Mideast

"The runway is getting shorter" on re-entering the Iran nuclear deal, according to Secretary of State Antony Blinken.
Steve Chapman
October 15
The IRS is now sending monthly checks to the families of some 60 million children, in amounts ranging from $300 for each child age 6 or younger to $25

The new child credit deserves a long life

Opponents are worried about having an entitled society. The rest of us just want a better one.
Tom Emmer
October 14
A worker sorted through donated swabs that they received at the “Be the Match” repository in New Brighton, Minn.

Good medical news still needs support, celebration

Be the Match's commitment to patients in need did not halt during the pandemic.
Megan Walsh
October 14
Investigators processed the scene of a shooting at the bar Truck Park in St. Paul, Minn., that happened after midnight on Sunday, Oct. 10.

St. Paul carnage, looming Supreme Court case highlight gun violence crisis

Carrying a firearm for self-defense slips into using a gun offensively far too easily.
Warren Limmer
October 14
St. Paul Police Chief Todd Axtell visited the scene outside Seventh Street Truck Park in St. Paul on Oct. 11.

We need common-sense control — of criminals

The laws are there to protect us, but laws don't stop criminals.
Drew Hamre
October 13
Julian Assange greets supporters outside the Ecuadorian embassy in London, on May 19, 2017.

If the free world valued press freedom, it would finally free Assange

He has been isolated, tortured, denied due process, denied medical treatment and more, and we're letting it happen.
Lorraine Little
October 13
Pipeline used to carry crude oil is shown in 2018 at the Superior terminal of Enbridge Energy in Superior, Wis.

Counterpoint: Line 3 is needed, vetted and done

The process worked exactly as it's supposed to.
Eric Stoner, Progressive Perspectives
October 13
A nurse administers a coronavirus vaccination at Kisenyi Health Center in downtown Kampala, Uganda Sept. 8.

Make America admired again — as the arsenal of vaccine

The United States is fully able to end this pandemic once and for all.
Farhad Manjoo
October 13
Child-development experts, technology companies, teenagers and parents all are stumped by the question of whether social media harms teens.

Does social media harm teens? Nobody has a clue

It's just another subject of mass panic, like rock music, comic books and video games.
Edward G. Goetz and Manuel Pastor
October 12
Rent stabilization is too important a question to be left to heated rhetoric; it deserves a clear-headed — and calm — civic conversation, the writ

Counterpoint: On rent control, calmly weigh benefits as well as costs

We've done our research, and we find little support for the disaster narratives.
Abigail Loesch
October 12
Protesters who regrouped after the Taliban broke up a larger gathering are chased away by Taliban forces in Kabul on Sept. 7.

People are dying for helping America

Contact your congressional representatives and tell them we have to do more.
Richard Greelis
October 12
Investigators processed the chaotic scene of a multiple shooting at the bar Truck Park in St. Paul, Minn., that happened after midnight on Sunday, Oct

Could a low-level stop have prevented St. Paul's gunplay?

These stops often catch those with outstanding warrants.
Stephen L. Carter
October 12
Girls who attend charter schools are significantly more likely to vote in the first election after they turn 18, according to a new paper by economist

Voter turnout: One more reason Democrats should get behind charter schools

They're running out of reasons not to support this education option.
Nicholas Goldberg
October 11
Masked passengers fill a Southwest Airlines flight from Burbank to Las Vegas. So far this year, nearly 1 in 6 flight attendants nationwide has had a p

Ground the unfriendly, and unmasked, fliers among us

It's not just a matter of a pleasant flight — it's a safety risk.
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